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PurseBlog.com · Nov 6th, 2009, 10:45 AM

It’s a testament to a bag’s inherent beauty and good design if the color it’s featured in is baby puke brown and I still absolutely love it. I’m opposed to all forms and iterations of brown and tan, but the Gucci G Wave Large Leather Tote is easily beautiful enough to shine through a color choice that I may not particularly care for (and that a lot of people may really like).

When Gucci gets something right, they get it right, and this bag is all kinds of right. The leather looks absolutely touchable and soft, but still thick and a bit rugged, which is perfect for Gucci’s slightly exotic aesthetic. Not only that, but the bag looks utterly functional, and is probably not too showy to use as a work bag, as long as your office isn’t particularly conservative.

But my favorite part of the entire design is the details. When details are bad, it can sink the whole bag (and, quite frankly, lessen my opinion of an entire brand), but the details on this one are so spot-on. I love the braided details, which appear to be an emerging trend across the handbag landscape, but obviously my favorite aspect is the crocodile trim. I wish more brands incorporated exotic accents into their designs – it’s a great way to add texture and visual variation to a bag, not to mention a note of luxury, with a relatively minimal expense (compared to making an entire exotic bag, of course). Gucci gets it exactly right with this one. Buy through Saks for $2900.

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BagsRmyLife · Nov 6th, 2009, 11:02 AM

I like it...but the color...eh..

karmenzsofia · Nov 6th, 2009, 02:06 PM

I like it, but to me it looks too much like other designer bags that are as nice or nicer and less overpriced.

hotshot · Nov 6th, 2009, 03:01 PM

Not very different that many of the other Gucci shapes

moi et mes sacs · Nov 6th, 2009, 03:30 PM

Its quite nice

LV-PRADAfanatic · Nov 6th, 2009, 06:56 PM

i liek it

HandbagAngel · Nov 6th, 2009, 07:39 PM

Love the leather, love the shape, love the details, love the hardware. I really like this one!

ssc0619 · Nov 6th, 2009, 09:48 PM

I like it!

nelicquele · Nov 7th, 2009, 04:53 AM

It is gorgeous, but I dont like the woven part on the G logo though. I think it would have looked even better without it. Other than that, it's a gorgeous bag.

Nov 6th, 2009, 10:45 AM	#1
PurseBlog.com OP PurseBlog.com Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 437	Gucci G Wave Large Leather Tote It’s a testament to a bag’s inherent beauty and good design if the color it’s featured in is baby puke brown and I still absolutely love it. I’m opposed to all forms and iterations of brown and tan, but the Gucci G Wave Large Leather Tote is easily beautiful enough to shine through a color choice that I may not particularly care for (and that a lot of people may really like). When Gucci gets something right, they get it right, and this bag is all kinds of right. The leather looks absolutely touchable and soft, but still thick and a bit rugged, which is perfect for Gucci’s slightly exotic aesthetic. Not only that, but the bag looks utterly functional, and is probably not too showy to use as a work bag, as long as your office isn’t particularly conservative. But my favorite part of the entire design is the details. When details are bad, it can sink the whole bag (and, quite frankly, lessen my opinion of an entire brand), but the details on this one are so spot-on. I love the braided details, which appear to be an emerging trend across the handbag landscape, but obviously my favorite aspect is the crocodile trim. I wish more brands incorporated exotic accents into their designs – it’s a great way to add texture and visual variation to a bag, not to mention a note of luxury, with a relatively minimal expense (compared to making an entire exotic bag, of course). Gucci gets it exactly right with this one. Buy through Saks for $2900. View the original post on PurseBlog.com!

Nov 6th, 2009, 02:06 PM	#3
karmenzsofia Life is Plan Z Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Tarot Card Posts: 14,872	I like it, but to me it looks too much like other designer bags that are as nice or nicer and less overpriced.
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Nov 6th, 2009, 03:01 PM	#4
hotshot Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,852	Not very different that many of the other Gucci shapes
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Nov 6th, 2009, 03:30 PM	#5
moi et mes sacs Science Geek! Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,854	Its quite nice
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Nov 6th, 2009, 06:56 PM	#6
LV-PRADAfanatic Built Hot for LV Joined: Oct 2007 Location: That's ME ^_^ Posts: 14,654	i liek it
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Nov 6th, 2009, 11:02 AM	#2
BagsRmyLife Member Joined: Mar 2007 Location: - NyC - Posts: 5,150	I like it...but the color...eh..

Nov 6th, 2009, 07:39 PM	#7
HandbagAngel Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,156	Love the leather, love the shape, love the details, love the hardware. I really like this one!
HandbagAngel Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,156

Nov 6th, 2009, 09:48 PM	#8
ssc0619 Some 'Splainin to Do Joined: Mar 2009 Location: New York Posts: 5,920	I like it!

Nov 7th, 2009, 04:53 AM	#9
nelicquele waiting for xmas! Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 418	It is gorgeous, but I dont like the woven part on the G logo though. I think it would have looked even better without it. Other than that, it's a gorgeous bag.
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